This rumor does come from BTX so take it with a grain of salt but it is said that Bruce has a solo acoustic record ready. Here was the original post "There is a finished acoustic album - a friend at Sony has heard two tracks which he described as classic. Guitar player Matthew Coma comes on it." Matt Coma was the man behind producing the modern version of Rocky Ground. Who knows if it will have the same feel to it if this particular rumor turns out to be true. It would for sure be interesting since it sounds like it is just Bruce and the guitar and/or the piano since the original rumor says "acoustic album." Things have been dead quiet so I just wanted to post for you to come up with your own thoughts. Hope to have more rumors on the horizon soon!

A very good personal source of mine has informed me that the Japan planning has now stopped. In fact, they said (as we figured) that there is nothing planned as of right now and Bruce will continue to take a break. We did figure this was the case but I have 100% trust in this source, so they pretty much confirmed nothing is in the works at this moment. Just wanted to pass along this info to our readers.

I personally believe that this means that they are going back to the drawing board in terms of tour planning. Which, could take a long time to move around dates and really plan an entirely new tour. They may of had a back-up plan to the original tour which we now know was suppose to take place this upcoming Spring. Only time will tell.

Take this one with a grain of salt but an Ireland radio station (98FM) says that they have been told that Springsteen will be playing Croke Park this upcoming summer. While it is good to hear that a radio station was given this information, I'm doubtful it will happen. But nonetheless, it is a new rumor and we love them here! ClICK HERE TO VISIT RADIO STATION POST!

UPDATE: There is for sure more smoke today. There are several newspaper articles and national radio announcements that have been going around saying that The Boss is indeed coming for 2 shows this summer. On the Springsteen forum, GreasyLake, one poster put that it also appeared on television as a news banner. I will provide some more articles below for you to check out for yourself. Honestly, I am still doubting this rumor but it has increased in probability since yesterday with many more people and outlets saying it will happen. It is said that if true, the shows will be announced on Friday.

My feelings have really done a complete 180 recently and I am not basing this opinion off of rumors or information. I still had hope for something in the summer or the fall of 2015 for Bruce and the E Street Band to hit the road. That feeling has now turned to doubt. I am by no means an insider, I am just a fan who started this blog as a hobby and it really has turned into a community. But, my gut is just saying that Bruce wants to take 2015 off. It seemed quite obvious that they had some sort of tour planned for the spring but, unfortunately those plans got pulled for whatever reason.

When you really think about it, he and the band have been on tour for the past three years. I think he realizes that maybe it may be a good time to take a break and recharge his batteries and gear up for one hell of a 2016 tour. This could turn out to be a good thing if he decides to wait until 2016. If he does wait, he would have had more than a year to rest which could mean a longer and larger tour. We, as Bruce fans, know when the band gets hot and warmed up they tend to take their shows to the next level. It was a real shame to see them cut off the High Hopes tour in May of last year. The band was really heating up and playing songs that they never had dare play before (Seven Angels for example). Either way, I will continue to post rumors if they come afloat of a 2015 tour. However, my gut right now is saying that we will have an amazing tour in 2016. Albeit, I would not be unhappy if The Boss hits the road sooner rather than later.

A new rumor surfaced from a fellow Brucebud, Mitch Slater (@mpslater), on Twitter. This one is pretty specific which is good however, keep in mind that it seems like Bruce's plans change hourly but this is at least a good step. Mitch tweeted out that Springsteen is looking into doing some US shows this summer and/or early fall! He also mentioned two cities and venues in particular The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY and the Mohegan Sun Area (which closed the 2014 tour) in Uncasville, CT sometime in July. I really hope that Bruce plays the Mohegan Sun Arena again, it was a cool, small, intimate venue which really got the fans engaged in the experience. At this point, when things are quiet I'll take anything at all. Especially when it is on the East Coast!

Back in October we told you that a hint was dropped that Japan could have some shows in 2016. A personal source (who is very reliable) has informed me that this is accurate information and that talks are happening for Japan shows in 2016. Just wanted to give a quick update since things have gone pretty quiet recently. I hope everyone has a great holiday season and new year! And hopefully 2015 will be an amazing year for us Springsteen fans.

Here we go, something new on the rumor front. Springsteen may play the Firefly music festival next June in Delaware. The official firefly site says that the lineup will be announced in early 2015, usually a summer tour is announced around that time frame if one exists. As of right now it seems the festival has sold out the 4 day pass option with no other option to gain access to the festival is listed as of now.

I know many of you have tweeted and messaged me asking about new rumors, sorry for the lack of posts about rumors. It has been pretty quiet but I just felt the need to write something here on the blog since there have been solo rumors going around and other sources saying that Springsteen is 100% booked for the Rock in Rio festival. If this is the case, there is no way Springsteen will be playing a solo gig at a rock festival. If Springsteen is indeed playing the festival, it will be without a doubt with the E Street Band and I would expect the next tour to be an E Street affair. As of right now, I fully expect an E Street Band tour next year and possibly into early 2016. I will update the rumors page when I hear anything new.

BTX can be an interesting place for a Springsteen fan, but on occasion you can dig out some interesting possible information. Next year (2015) looks to be the year that Springsteen will be touring both the United States and Europe. Who knows for how long and what time period but recent rumors have suggested a start in April for the US shows. Someone did however start a thread about hearing Springsteen was in negotiations with Japanese promoters in which some interesting information was given. Springsteen may be planning on returning to Australia sometime in 2016 with some stops in Japan included on the tour. We're not even in 2015 yet and tour planning most likely takes a very long time to coordinate but when you talk about 2016, plans can change in an instant. So take this with some caution but it's good to hear that long term planning is possibly taking place.

A Swedish newspaper claims that Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will hit the stage in Gothenburg, Sweden at Ullevi Stadium on July 24 and 25 next year. Bruce seems to enjoy playing in Gothenburg if you can remember the two incredible set lists that he played there in 2012 on the Wrecking Ball tour. On night one he did an incredible version of "Drive all Night" which he would later release as a pro-shot youtube video (I'll post the video below). On the second night he played the first ever "Jungleland" without the Big Man, Clarence Clemons. There have no doubt been some incredible shows there.

UPDATE: Please do take this rumor with a huge grain of salt, we published an "Easy Money" article about some European plans but anyone who visits Easy Money knows that it is just a Springsteen joke page. We published two dates of July 24 and 25 for Gothenburg at Ullevi Stadium which matches this rumor. Either Tim and I should go play the lottery now or the paper got their source from our Easy Money page which again is just a "April Fools" type of page. Easy Money Article

UPDATE #2: Contacted the journalist and they said the July 24 and 25 dates were from Easy Money however, they have very good sources claiming there will be a show or two at Ullevi Stadium next year.